For Sale: Amazingly Detailed 12-inch Krystal Figures by 3DWorldFigures
3DWorldFigures has not one, but two Krystal figures available for purchase on the Etsy store. These 3D printed figures are 12-inches tall, fully painted, and come with a little scene/stand to hold each in place. They are each around $140 to $145 dollars, with unpainted versions available for $120. There is an Adventures version and a new Assault version.
Several members of the Krystal Archive Discord have purchased each one of these, and I can report that as of a few days ago, even the newer Assault version had arrived for someone who purchased it. So these are real and available now!
Lots of Recent Work on Star Fox: Event Horizon
UndyingNephalim has been doing a lot more work on his fangame "Star Fox: Event Horizon" in recent months after publicly taking a break a while back. Every month or so there's some new video or experimental game mode.
Above, we have the most recent video, in which Fox and Krystal take to a hoverbike on the deserts of Sauria to fight off a bunch of SharpClaws and some mysterious scorpion enemies. It's particularly interesting because a land speeder is not at all what the Freespace engine is designed for.
Then, there was a fairly recent video of UndyingNephalim's interpretation of the Sector X incident from Star Fox 64. It does something I think is lacking in a lot of these open space, fly anywhere games: giving you something interesting to fly around. In this case, you arrive at the secret base as it is exploding, giving you new and interesting space "terrain" to fly around as you fight enemies and the boss.
I'm trying to post every day again. Please forgive me for posting stuff you've already seen. I'll try and mix older stuff with newer things. And hey, you might just see something you missed!
Recent Updates to Technicolor Cosplay’s Krystal
For some of you, this will be old news, particularly if you are on the Discord server. But I thought it would be a good idea to sum up some recent changes on this particular cosplay.
Over the past few months, Technicolor Cosplay's Krystal cosplay has been updated in several different areas. The mask was repainted to look more fox-like. The wig was changed and the ears completely redone. The tail is bigger. There's also a new bodysuit that better color matches the fur on the tail and the hair of the wig, though there were some issues with sizing it correctly. Technicolor Cosplay did several photoshoots as well, particularly as Ice Krystal, with the cape, taking full advantage of the snowy Canadian weather this Spring.
Technicolor Cosplay attended FanExpo Vancouver from February 19th through 21st 2022 as Ice Krystal. There was a cosplay contest appearance, lots of photos with other cosplayers, a photo or two with VIPs, a red carpet walk, and the cosplay even made the local news!
As far as upcoming features, Technicolor Cosplay continues to tweak and improve the cosplay. In the plans are a remade Assault jumpsuit with better boots. And something that's very exciting: Dragonscale Armor designed in the same theme as the Adventures armor pieces!
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Krystal Shards: A New Cryptocurrency!
A revolution is coming to the world of cryptocurrency. The Krystal Archive is proud to announce Krystal Shards, a vixen-inspired digital cash system powered by repurposed Blue Vixen systems.
If all goes according to plan, we should have full marketplace integration within the month. Aiming for a mid-summer full launch, our ambitious goal is to out-perform all existing blue cryptocurrencies, including BlueCoin and Ethereum Blue.
Right now, several questions are probably popping into your head, like,
"Why does the Krystal Archive want to get into cryptocurrency?", and,
"Is this a pump and dump scheme?", or,
"Does Nintendo know about this?", and most importantly,
"How can I invest in this amazing opportunity?!"
That's an excellent question! Glad you asked! You can begin participating in this new currency right away, today, on this very page!
In this initial coin offering (ICO), unlike many other launches of crypto coins, we have decided to be generous and evenly distribute the seed coins to the True Krystal Fans.
That's you, dear reader.
For one day only, you can generate your own unique Krystal Shard, free of charge, to later use on our upcoming blockchain management platform. Just follow the instructions in the widget below, and join the fascinating future of digital money! More details to follow soon.
Important Update!
With a heavy heart I must report that I have been contacted by both Nintendo's legal department and the Federal Trade Commission. While no outright fraud is alleged, the FTC requested paperwork in regards to irregularities in the creation and distribution of Krystal Shards. And as you can guess, Nintendo was not happy about the attachment of their intellectual property to a financial instrument.
In retrospect, this was all a really bad idea. Rather than attempt to adjust to these challenges, we at the Krystal Archive have decided to officially disband the Krystal Shards project, effective immediately.
You may still keep and use the Shards you've already generated, and the generation function will remain online for the foreseeable future. However, the planned marketplace is now no longer in the cards. It was a wild ride. Anyway, as a commemoration of the project, here's the last officially created Krystal Shard.
Krystal Captured Song Remade by VGSymphony
One of the greatest, and most haunting songs in Star Fox Adventures is the one played as Krystal is trapped in a crystal by a mysterious figure. VGSymphony has remade this track using his own instruments. Epic.
1:3 Scale, Internally Modeled Minecraft Great Fox
I'm a little late posting this one!
Minecrafter berg_ spent a whole year building a full scale version of the Great Fox in Minecraft, including the insides! It has tons of decks, functional rooms, and can fire weapons. He says that there are tons of little Easter Eggs and references throughout the ship.
You can preview the build in 3D and download the map for yourself at Planet Minecraft. Bonus points if you download a Krystal character skin to complete the package. More discussion at r/starfox.
Krazoa Palace Model Ripped
On February 5th, 2022, the Krazoa Palace was posted to Models Resource, ripped by Models124717. This release also contains several other large Star Fox Adventures locations, including the CloudRunner Fortress, Moon Mountain Pass to Volcano Force Point Temple Path, and the Ocean Force Point Temple Surface areas. Of course, Krazoa Palace will be the most iconic one for Krystal fans, this being the only area Krystal is officially playable in the game.
Discord user NJ Fox is already modeling this out to be suitable for exploring beyond what the game originally intended (some of the walls are missing because you can never get close enough to see them). I wonder what other interesting things people can do with models like this. Stick it in Unreal Engine 5 and use world-class real-time lighting systems maybe? (hint hint!)
By the way, if you just want to zoom around the model, along with other effects and characters in the level, try this scene from noclip.website.
New Dinosaur Planet Cutscene Data Discovered in Star Fox Adventures Code
With the leak of a playable version of Dinosaur Planet last year, there's been renewed interest in looking at the source code and data found in the various versions of it and Star Fox Adventures. In this video, Jeebs' Game Shack shows off some of the cutscenes and animations that were intended for Dinosaur Planet that can be forced to play in Star Fox Adventures' engine, using various hacks and modifications to the game's code. This includes the a previously discovered unused cutscene by BvqR zxi5 in 2019.
Family of Late Krystal Cosplayer Nyalice Revives Account
Back in April of 2021, we posted that Krystal cosplayer Nyalice had passed away on November 24th, 2020. So it came as a complete surprise to everyone when new photos of the Nyalice's cosplay suits and costumes started appearing on Christmas day, 2021. This time, there were multiple people wearing the costumes at once. It was hinted that the account was being revived by Nyalice's family members, and possibly local friends, as a way of honoring Nyalice's memory. This was later confirmed in two posts. The family and friends said that Nyalice's "children", the costumes, will continue to appear from time to time, and they thanked the community for giving Nyalice many nice memories.
Warmest wishes and deepest condolences to Nyalice's family and friends. Thank you for the memories.
Here's the several new photos of the Krystal cosplay:
16 Years of Krystal Archive
Once again, I must apologize for delays! Work and life have been busier than I could have imagined, so I actually FORGOT about the January 8th anniversary of the Krystal Archive being online. It's been online for 16 years as of that date. Never done that before! I didn't even get to record a podcast episode all last year. That's unacceptable. I will set aside some time to do that soon. I'm so sorry.
The good news is that things are starting to slow down a bit again, so I have time to regularly update. I posted something earlier today and I have another post ready to go for tomorrow.
In other projects, I am about to restart development on the Krystal Staff project where I attempt to create a game-accurate Krystal Staff. If successful, I plan to make them available for purchase. Be warned, though. They will be very expensive. But it'll have lights and moving parts, so that's kinda how it goes.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Star Fox Adventures' release date, and the day that Krystal came into most of our lives. That event deserves something special. But what? I'll have to think about this. What do you have in mind?
2022 is going to be a year of relearning stuff. It's been a while since I updated my skills with web development, and I have several websites that need a refresh. Not just in how they look, but stuff to make them faster, easier to use, and easier to post on social media. Fingers crossed!